The Central Electricity Commission has zeroed in on 400 hectares of land at Lodhva village in Kodinar taluka of Junagadh district to set up its 4000-MW second Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) at a cost of Rs 24,000 crore.
The process of site selection for the second UMPP had been going on for the last two years. The state government had suggested various locations in Junagadh, Porbandar and Kutch after which the central government finalised the Lodhava village site.
D Jagdeesh Pandian, principal secretary at the state’s Energy and Petrochemical department, said, “We suggested various locations to the CEA. After their technical evaluation, they have chosen Lodhva village site. The location is most convenient for importing coal for the UMPP. Proximity to sea will also help in getting water for coal-washing etc.”
Asked about the progress in the first UMPP of Tata Power at Mundra, Pandian said, “The first phase of 1600-MW Mundra UMPP is almost ready and likely to be commissioned shortly.”“Generated power will also be transmitted through grids in Gujarat. The state will get 40% of the generated power while the rest will be allocated to other states. The central government is in process of inviting bids for the project. We hope to see considerable progress shortly,” Pandian added.
UMPP is part of Union government’s initiative to provide clean electricity to consumers at low cost. Tata Power had bagged the first UMPP project at Mundra in Gujarat.
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